Title: Frozen (Heart of Dread, #1)
Author: Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston
Pages: 365
Publisher: Orchard Books
Release date: 2nd October 2014
Blurb from Goodreads:
Welcome
to New Vegas, a city once covered in bling, now blanketed in ice. Like much of
the destroyed planet, the place knows only one temperature—freezing. But some
things never change. The diamond in the ice desert is still a 24-hour
hedonistic playground and nothing keeps the crowds away from the casino floors,
never mind the rumors about sinister sorcery in its shadows.
At the heart of this city is Natasha Kestal, a young blackjack dealer looking for a way out. Like many, she's heard of a mythical land simply called “the Blue.” They say it’s a paradise, where the sun still shines and the waters are turquoise. More importantly, it’s a place where Nat won’t be persecuted, even if her darkest secret comes to light.
But passage to the Blue is treacherous, if not impossible, and her only shot is to bet on a ragtag crew of mercenaries led by a cocky runner named Ryan Wesson to take her there. Danger and deceit await on every corner, even as Nat and Wes find themselves inexorably drawn to each other. But can true love survive the lies? Fiery hearts collide in this fantastic tale of the evil men do and the awesome power within us all.
At the heart of this city is Natasha Kestal, a young blackjack dealer looking for a way out. Like many, she's heard of a mythical land simply called “the Blue.” They say it’s a paradise, where the sun still shines and the waters are turquoise. More importantly, it’s a place where Nat won’t be persecuted, even if her darkest secret comes to light.
But passage to the Blue is treacherous, if not impossible, and her only shot is to bet on a ragtag crew of mercenaries led by a cocky runner named Ryan Wesson to take her there. Danger and deceit await on every corner, even as Nat and Wes find themselves inexorably drawn to each other. But can true love survive the lies? Fiery hearts collide in this fantastic tale of the evil men do and the awesome power within us all.
My Review:
*I
received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Hachette Children's Books and NetGalley*
2/5 stars
New
Vegas is a frozen city in a ruined planet. Natasha Kestal - aka Nat - is a
blackjack dealer at one of the many casinos in New Vegas. Nat has a secret
which, if it is discovered, could lead potentially to her death. She is looking
for a way to escape New Vegas, for a way to 'the Blue', a land of myth and
mystery which is a paradise with fresh water and sun. Nat hires some mercenaries
led by Ryan Wesson - aka Wes - to get her safely to 'the Blue'. Will they
survive the journey? Will they find 'the Blue'?
After
reading the blurb I was excited to read this - what could be more exciting than
a blackjack dealer on a frozen planet?
My
excitement, however, was short lived.
The
characters were okay and I didn't have any problems with Nat or Wes but I
didn't really connect with either of them. I do think that it would have been
better if they were older though - sixteen seemed a bit young, especially as
Wes had been a soldier.
The plot
was okay but slightly predictable. It did seem very rushed and I never felt
drawn in.
A lot of
things went unexplained, like why did the freeze happen? And how? How did the
trashbergs form? Did people push rubbish into the oceans? New races of people
were introduced - smallmen, sylphs and drakons, also some other variations, but
none of them were really explained that well - where did they come from? When
did they appear?
I would
have liked to have seen more of Nat in the role of a blackjack dealer.
Overall
this book had an interesting premise but in my opinion failed to deliver.
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